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Nowhere
"What if the most terrifying thing has already happened?"
Drawn by a mysterious force, 12-year-old Joel and his terrible parents have just arrived in yet another nondescript small town. There's a diner, a movie theatre, a motel, and a bar. But this time, things seem different, especially when suddenly, out of nowhere, a giant cube appears on the edge of town.
And . . . just as Joel starts to make friends and navigate a new school, which is hard enough, Beauséjour is beset by nightly appearances of zombies, demon landlords, therapy-seeking vampires, and depressed clowns. One by one, the citizens of Beauséjour begin to disappear. When his parents vanish, Joel and his friend Charlie seek to shelter themselves from the strangeness all around them.
A hilarious and sinister reflection on growing up in a world where monsters are real, Nowhere is a dreamlike meditation on adolescence and the absurdity of small-town life. Illustrated with Claytor's expressive, richly textured visuals, wildly echoing the offbeat world of Beauséjour, Nowhere signals the arrival of a profound and vital voice.
Drawn by a mysterious force, 12-year-old Joel and his terrible parents have just arrived in yet another nondescript small town. There's a diner, a movie theatre, a motel, and a bar. But this time, things seem different, especially when suddenly, out of nowhere, a giant cube appears on the edge of town.
And . . . just as Joel starts to make friends and navigate a new school, which is hard enough, Beauséjour is beset by nightly appearances of zombies, demon landlords, therapy-seeking vampires, and depressed clowns. One by one, the citizens of Beauséjour begin to disappear. When his parents vanish, Joel and his friend Charlie seek to shelter themselves from the strangeness all around them.
A hilarious and sinister reflection on growing up in a world where monsters are real, Nowhere is a dreamlike meditation on adolescence and the absurdity of small-town life. Illustrated with Claytor's expressive, richly textured visuals, wildly echoing the offbeat world of Beauséjour, Nowhere signals the arrival of a profound and vital voice.
448 pages, Paperback
Published March 17, 2026
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Review of advance copy
I had a great time with this. I loved seemingly effortless, but somehow highly detailed artwork.
June 5, 2026
Picked up at the Amazon First Novel Awards after hearing the author read.
June 12, 2026
Dreamy, eerie and funny, Nowhere is about pre-teen Joel and his family who get stranded in the town of Beauséjour where locals ignore a giant and mysterious cube.
The book is about small town loneliness infused with monster nostalgia. I loved the surprising amount of humour and the drawings are gorgeous and distinct.
The book is about small town loneliness infused with monster nostalgia. I loved the surprising amount of humour and the drawings are gorgeous and distinct.
Review of advance copy
2.5
June 16, 2026
Closer to 4 but not a full 4
This was weird, crazy, jarring, enjoyable and comes together amazingly well in the end.
This was weird, crazy, jarring, enjoyable and comes together amazingly well in the end.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews